Missouri 2010 ballot measures
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A total of thirty-one ballot measures have been submitted to the Missouri Secretary of State for the November 2010 ballot, however only 29 remain as possible contenders. Some are approved for circulation while others are in earlier stages of the process of approval. The signature filing deadline for the 2010 ballot in Missouri is May 2, 2010.
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On the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Prisoner of War Property Tax Exemption | Taxes | Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Former Prisoners of War |
| LRCA | Election of Charter County Assessors | Elections | Requires the assessors in charter counties (except Jackson County) to be elected |
Gathering signatures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Initiative Signature Requirement Amendment | Election reform | Increases the required number of signatures for proposed constitutional amendments to appear on the ballot |
| CICA | Eminent Domain (4) | Eminent domain | Four different measures to reform eminent domain practices |
| CICA | Term Limits | Term limits | Impose term limits on offices of lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general and state auditor |
| CICA | Donations Income Tax Credit Initiative | Taxes | Provide a 50% tax credit for donations made to incorporated and operated charitable and educational organizations |
| CICA | Save Our Secret Ballot | Labor | Protects the right to secret ballots in federal, state, and union representation elections |
| CICA | Tax Increase Voter Approval | Taxes | Require voter approval to increase state income taxes |
| CICA | Real Estate Taxation Amendment (3) | Taxes | Prohibit taxes for the sale/transfer of homes or any other real estate |
| CICA | Health Care Freedom Act (2) | Health care | Protect the individual’s right to make health care decisions |
| CICA | Ban Affirmative Action | Affirmative action | Prohibits government from race- and gender-based admissions and hiring |
| CICA | Judicial Selection (2) | Judicial reform | Allow the governor to select judges for the Missouri Supreme Court |
| CICA | Early voting Initiative (2) | Elections | Early voting without an absentee ballot |
| CICA | Personhood Amendment | Abortion | Recognizes the personhood of the unborn from the earliest stages of life |
| CISS | Earnings Tax Amendment (5) | Taxes | Amendments to the cities currently using earnings taxes |
| CISS | Dog Breeding Initiative (2) | Animal rights | Adopt new rules for dog-breeders in the state |
| CISS | Municipal Police Force Retirement (3) | Law enforcement | Allow for local ordinances to establish local control of police retirement benefits |
Not on the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CICA | Life Sciences Trust | Stem cells | First $200 million in life sciences trust fund pay for primary health care for low-income residents |
| CICA | Stem Cells | Stem cells | Prohibit government funds for abortion and stem cell research |
Signature requirements
- Main article: Missouri signature requirements
To qualify for the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Missouri, signatures must be obtained from registered voters equal to eight (8) percent of the total votes cast in the 2008 governor's election from six of the state's nine congressional districts.
See also
- 2010 ballot measures
- Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri
- Missouri signature requirements
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Missouri
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